We’ve been to Disney Junior Live on Stage with our little ones twice now. We’ve received requests to demonstrate the differentiation between the ads and reality, and will do so by image.
First, the expectations set in the advertisement. These are screenshots from the 2013 Walt Disney World Vacation Planning DVD.
Upon seeing this, you may think Disney Junior Live on Stage is a great opportunity for your kids to get some wiggles out before they’re dragged along to the next way-over-their-heads Hollywood Studios attraction. You may think it’d be fun for your kids to have some relief and get to jump around and play like kids want to do.
But you should know, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. And in this case, it actually is. This is the terrible reality.
No room to move, no room to see. Lots of uncomfortable and ornery adults. The discomfort is aggravated by the fact that one must attempt to keep their child situated such that he/she doesn’t block the view of anyone behind them or stomp on anyone’s body parts.
We’ve been twice and had this same experience. Both visits were on low-crowd level days. One was the first show of the day, and another was the 3rd or 4th. We had FastPass+ for the second one, and while this makes it more likely that you’ll be on a perimeter, giving adults room to stretch their legs and kids a little room to move around, it can be hard to see the puppets on stage from that distance.
Many children still enjoy Disney Junior Live on Stage, but I’ve gotten requests to clarify this little advertising oversight that implies there is actually room to play or dance.